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Jackson  is  dead 
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JACKSON  IS  DEAD! 


BY    REBEL. 

— — :o: 


Jackson  is  dead!  Ard  the  trars  of  a  nation 

Rise  with  the  prayers  of  the  millions  that  pray. 
Jack^ion  is  dead!  And  the  sad  revelation 

Lifts  the  sweet  incense  from  alters  to-day. 
Liberty  bent  o'er  her  champion  sleeping, 

And  shrieked  as  the  conqueror  fled  from  (he  earth; 
His  country    beside  his  still  coffin  is  weeping — 

Tear-drops  of  blood  from  the  land  of  his  birth. 

Jacknon  is  dead!  Weep  matron  and  nSaiden 

For  him  who  his  life  for  cur  safety  did  spend; 
Weef  o'er  the  urn  with  his    honored  du*t  laden, 

The  hero,  the  husband,  the  father  and  friend. 
Weep,  for  his  arm  wa."  wield«d  to  save  you 

From  insult  and  outrage,  from  ruin  and   shame; 
Weep,  for  his  life  he  willingly  gave    you, 

A  stranger  to  fortune,  a  spurner  of  fame. 

Jackfion  is  dead!  and  the  camp  is  in  mourning 

Its  veterans  honored  by  many  a  sca*^; 
And  warriors  who,  life  and  snfTering  ^corning, 

Have  breakted  the  angry  tornado  of  war. 
Bow  down  their  heads  when  they  hear  his  name  spoken 

And  weep  scalding  tears  for  (he  hero   they  love, 
And  kneeling  ttiey  pray  that  the  spirit,  now  broken; 

May  kindle  its  flame  frojn  the  hero's  above. 

Jackson  is  dead!  Bear  sofily  his  ashes, 

And  lay  thfm  to  rest  n*ar  Mount  Vernon's  green  vale, 
He  hears  not  the  cannon,  he  heeds  not  the  flatihes, 

For  Wa^hitjgton  greets  him  a  happy   "AH  Hail!" 
Together  they  f-leep,  proud  rivals  in  glory, 

No  longer  they  toil  where  the  wild  carnage  raves, 
But  history  gilds  the  blight  laurel  ot  t-tory 

To  beam  with  new  lustre  above  the  twin  graven. 

Jackson  is  dead!  Disturb  not  his   slumber. 

But  smoothe  the  soft  pillow  that  raises  his  head, 
While  living  he  spurned  the  foul  toe  without  number, 

Let  not  their  pollution  disturb  his  when  dead, 
Then,  Soldiers,  come  swear,  and  the  oath  «s  you  word  it 

Let  angels  record  with  their  pens  from  on   high, 
Swear  by  your  swoids,  and  God  shall  record  it, 

Swear  to  avenge  him,  or  by  him  to  die! 

Jackson  is  dead!  Place  the  sod  on  his  bosom, 

The  wreath  of  his  glory  let  history  twine; 
For  his  grave  shall  be  sought  by  the  pilgrims  of  freedom, 

The  Mecca  of  nations,  his  proud  country's  shrine. 
Then,  youth,  maid,  and  matron,  and  grandsires  hoary, 

Kneel  by  his  grave  for  'tis  blessed  and  free; 
Great  in  his  goodness,  and  good  in  his  glory. 

The  spot  wbete  he  sleeps  must   be  sacred  to  thee, 

Jackson  is  dead!  And  the  Angels  in  heaven 

Gather  to  welcome  his  soul  from  the  sod, 
And  strewing  his  pa*b  with  celestial  flowers, 

They  lead  him  with  song  to  the  presence  of  God; 
And   olushing  he  takes  the  bright  crown  with  the  grectiog 

He  hears  io  the  voice  of  Jcbovah  alone — 
Then  Heaven  applauds,  and  the  Angels  repeating 

The  senteuce  eternal,  I'Good  Servaat,  weti  doo«r* 


J  M'jor  Oeneral  G.  H.  . 
Qfner*!  J.  K.  Anderson'j 
lick  and  59(h  Yirjrinuk 


Pivkttft  Diriiion 
Brigade 

(3ei?er*l  J.  L.  Eemper'a  BrijrAdo 

#9tli  and  ll:h  Alabama.  > 

Ofeneral  G.  E  PickeU'a  Bria*d(»-{ Colonel 
Corke,)  44 -.h  and  47th  North  OirdHaa,  iMti  Vir- 

/  iyfcoeral  W,  S.  Fe«theratone'«  BrteaJe— 27th  and 
28ty  Gi»or<ria,  »nd  4ih  atJ  i:i.b  North  Oarblir.a. 
.fA7>r  6ViK;ru[  ;.  '  l.an't  Oieuiom. 

a  'tv, "/^^    Kerthav  ..~Ui,    U    md   3d 

^ineral  Setninos's  Brigade— Oeorci*  "ir'iWTtfi 
e^eral  W.  H.  Echol'a  Brigade— Vi^giaift  r«i- 

Ments.  . 

Colonel  WarreVB  B'-iffada-VIrginU  rerimcnta. 
Cfloncl  Woltard'i  Brigade— Virginia  and  North 

Oatolina  regimenta. 

J/«/ar  GcntraL  J.  E.-Hoo'^'t  OtVW'itt j    - -' 
'■"—     '    -    H.  Andursoc'i    L^  •    N^rth 

.th,  8th,  9;h  and  ia., 

'         ii        d  Toxau  Brigade— -  ,      .  _j  and  Ch 

Tejiifi.  _  

cJle  M.  Law'B  Brifade-7;h,  ISibjCWfo  and 
21st,4laUnia.  ,-     •     ,  ,[4  j,,    .„.„i 

Cdl.  BenBicg'a  Brigade- 24, :16th,  17MkM«aaih 
QeorijJt. 

Gan.  Max9y'8  BrtpadcT— Isji,  Slji  and  39th  Ala- 
barnn  and  let  G-orgia.  ' 

HiaOl^p     OOaPd— LIEUTSNANT      OKRKUAL     RICHABD     8. 


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BWBLL,   OOMlWASDiHG. 


And  if  peace  stouW^'fes+tiopeles's  and  Jqstiie 

denied.  '^lo  .*«    ^    ^" 

And   ^va,r'«  ■bl«'<aii'»«iin%ro    should    n»p    its 

ThMtjg,a41y„',',yfli(b"  -while  yto  hurl  in  our 

♦.priie,  ,^  < 

Dentiiico  ^o  tptti-Ah  Riitl  il^atli  tothpirminions! 

V.'illi  oni-lro-llf  ln>tff8'fi.K1;  •''.ri-arii.  •-    n.-^-tr  *-. 


.And  li. 


:  .iVe! 


_  [Major  OenermtJ.  A.  KarTe^V  Dioision. 
Qva.  Gordon's  Brigade- (Jih,  tOth,  ICtB  and  23d 
Geoigia.  • 

.GA.  RansmV  Brigade— 24th,  25th,  2Cth,  35th 
«ad  4i)th  North  Caroliai.  '  ,».. 

ujifi^-  B*rksdale'a  Brigade— 13th,  17th,  18th  and 
^(Bt  Mississippi. 

Gan.  H.  L.  Wright's  Brigade-3J,  4th  and  22d 
Geoilgia  aad  Isfc  Lonisians. 

Geo.  Oryines's  Brlgade-3j,  IgJ^gilkd  6th 
LoBUiana.  ' * __^ 

-         Major  S^neraJ.  M.  J'oJlnron^W^itie**"^  " 

"THE  SOUTHEKN.  CROSS."        ^ 

(111'  ..\c:iii  Miij  ?.■■»>,  ihvodRl)   tlin  gl6olii*nnd 
!  1,,       .  I  ,    n      ,    liift t,  imre  cou- 

l^ilit- ilie  .->AU,i>o^ol  love  au.l  vrdpniption  its 
form,     --"   '- ". 

Asiittpoiui-*  tr>  thiB.haven  of  hope  for  the  na- 
tion. . 

How  lull  Hint  each  s'av,  as  the  hoacon  afar, 

Givinp;  itiomifp  of  jieace,  or  assurance  In -war! 

'TIs  tU*'' Cross  of  the  SoiitJi,-  which  shall  ever  re- 
main 

To  light  us  to  fn-edojn  and  glory  asam! 

lio'W  poJtccful  and  West  wns  America's  soil 
-Till   hetray'd  by  the    guile  of  the   Puritan 

demon,       ..1'       1.11(1  'u  . 
■\Vhic)i  links  u)[^de.rVir|u$>  aiid  springs  from 

its  coil 
To  ffvSten  its  fant;'  in  thelife-hlood  of  freemen. 
Then   l.oldly   appeal   to  each   heart  that  can 

feel,  ,'  , 

And  crush  the  ioui  viper  'neath    Liljcrty  ? 

heel! 
And  the  tVw^-  (flhe  !ii\ittt'f^n\\  in  trlnmph  re- 
I  main 

.^o  light  us  to  freedom  and  glory  again! 

'   'Tisthe  emblem  of  peace,  Mis  the  day  star  of 
;  [1         hope,  • 

X.lke  the  sacred  Laharufii   that  Ruidcd  tho  JJo- 

maii;  '      ■ . 

From  the  :<hore  of  thfe'<!l'ilKto  *^»  Delaware's 
!-lope,  .T,    I, 

,  .'Tiiihft  iruetof  thefroeand  the  terrorof  foe- 
men. 
'    Fling  Its  folds  to  the  air,  while  we  boldly  djei 
Clare,  ;    .. 

The  rights  we  demand  or  the  deeds  that.Tire- 

dare!  /  ,  tl 

AVhile  the  C-ois  of  the  .%'i>ilh  shall  in  ttininiiji 
remain      ■    'i-  •  '•  |    ( 

To  light  us  10  freedom  and  glory  again! 


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liir 

J  GbMdral  W.  U.  \SiDima 
10  h  and  15th  Louiriana. 
^  QtWT&l  EL  Ji£.  Ohodei 
12Rttr>Q<i  26tb^Ubama. 

Gonrr.il    V.    Qrcgf^'a 
l^U^Anti  ~  '       '•■  Car 

Oeaern  Igad 

iioi't  &ad  N  ,     I'.ina, 

.id— lilikOiaNAlfl 

cimuA 


53d  .»      .      . 

Gee.    Win.   il.»:iuaj"d 
regiments. 

GeiL  WilcojTS  Brigade 
Ilth  Aiabama. 
;  Geo.  Wright's  B;igad 
Georgia.  < 

Ot>v.  Oonrad  PoseVi  B 
l«'.b  Mississippi.       '^''^'' 
Xa^or  General  Inane 

Gon.  OoUto&'s    BrigMl 
Lottisiana. 

Getl.  il.  Hare'3  Brigad 
and  C7th  X<ouisiarli. 

Qea.    Bflly  Smith's    1 
and  oSth  Virginia. 

Geo.  Trimble's    Briga 
GaT-olina  8Cd  21qt  Georgi 

Gen.  Oolquiti's  Brigad 
Jfaior  a«tx«ral    W.  j 

Gen.  render's  Brigade 
North  Carolina. 

Gen^  Me(^i!twan'8   Brig 
bams,  Ist  Florida  and  2d 

G^n.  Thomas'    Brigftd< 
37th  Nojctb  CrtroHn^.  . , 
'     Gen.  LaWi'a  Bclgaxia-^ 
bama.  

Gen.  Perry's  Brigade. 

OAVAMT    OOBrS  —  M  A  J  0  'I 

Generid  W. '' 
General  C.  \N .  j^ioiu  o 

Ipy.  •  ■    ^■.-..w.m;.. 

•  rtsnerfvl  Thomas 'H.  .T( 
I"  General  Beverly  H.  U 
-  Oene'-al  FitzSngh  hav 
1  General  William  F.  Li 
n^Goneral  Wade  Hvmpb 
General  A.  G.  Jetkin 


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death  o! 

How  n.'JLl  ci  Lf. c„r 
brief  ftnuouncement,  tb* 
j3ytd  f.he  pleajuro  of  a  pi 
Mrs.  Pierc?,  and  Itnew  h 
the  ties  of  n.ntual  affa 
bound  the  huiband  and  ^ 
petiah&bla  love.  Bhe  v 
soul,  a  woman  of  rare  s 
lored  by  an  extensive  oi 
and  held  by  them  in  a  m 
Bhe  had  been  a  fragile  a 
else,  indeed,  than  a  valet 
death  of  her  little  sm^ 
thirteen  years  ago.  Fr< 
reavement  she  never  ree 
her,  the  glltterirg  ditpli 
connected  with  the  eleri 
band  to  what  was  then  1 
the  world,  isto  the  m< 
fleeting  moclcerles.  Al 
prcmpced  by  anxious  afiiE 
nrr  sbatiored  health  was 
b«t  even  a  residence  xn.  \ 
Madiera,  among  the  viae 
beautiful  ot  the  Islands  o 
to  restore  the  bloom  and 
whcee  heart  .wAB»lre| 
Vihere  her  lost 
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